For far too long, technology pricing has been shrouded under a cloak of secrecy and complexity. 11th Hour is parting with conventional wisdom and challenging norms to fulfill its core mission for schools: simply make life, communications, desktop virtualization, and … Continue reading →

If anyone can tell you, or thinks they can tell you, how we will be definitively using “desktops” in three to five years, especially in education, they most likely have a bridge to sell you too.  Sure, we all have … Continue reading →

Thank you for allowing me to address The Governor’s Education Transformation Task Force meeting in Pittsgrove, New Jersey. Your work is greatly appreciated. This is a follow-up to the comments I made at the meeting. I am a Small Business … Continue reading →

Gartner just released their mid-2011 x86 Server Virtualization Magic Quadrant. In essense, Microsoft and Citrix gained ground on VMware joining them in the conveted Leaders Quandrant. There are no Challengers nor Visionaries in this iteration of the Magic Quadrant albeit … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting and informative Edutopia blog post on 1:1 planning for iPads in the classroom.  It’s a must read for schools wanting to go 1:1 with iPads. From our experiences in the classroom and working with schools on 1:1 … Continue reading →

Here is a list of apps for iPads representing a cross-section of curriculum from eSchoolNews that can be used as teaching and learning tools. For schools considering iPad (or any tablet for that matter) initiatives, wireless and Internet bandwidth are … Continue reading →

Here is a great recorded webcast entitled Driving Network Decisions with a Capacity Model (a free registration is required) from Nemertes Research that we think is applicable to schools for a number of important reasons: 1. Students, teachers, and administrators … Continue reading →

This is an interesting and well articulated, insightful outline of cloud computing in 2011. It could be especially useful for schools wanting to either start a formal cloud computing architecture/initiative, expand their cloud footprint, or just want some sense of … Continue reading →